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Carolingian Dynasty
Definition by Michael Griffith

Carolingian Dynasty

The Carolingian Dynasty (751-887) was a family of Frankish nobles who ruled Francia and its successor kingdoms in Western and Central Europe during the Early Middle Ages. The dynasty expanded from Francia as far as modern Italy, Spain, and...
The Rise and Fall of the Ghana Empire of West Africa
Video by Kelly Macquire

The Rise and Fall of the Ghana Empire of West Africa

Did you know that the rulers of the Ghana Empire were so rich they were known as Kings of Gold? This video is all about the rise and fall of the great Ghana Empire, once known as the land of gold. The Ghana Empire flourished in West Africa...
Battle of Rhode Island
Article by Harrison W. Mark

Battle of Rhode Island

The Battle of Rhode Island (29 August 1778), also known as the Siege of Newport or the Battle of Quaker Hill, was fought during the American Revolutionary War (1775-1783). It marked the first attempt at cooperation between the American and...
Visiting the Site of the Mountain Meadows Massacre - One of the Worst Crimes of the Old West
Video by Sidetrack Adventures

Visiting the Site of the Mountain Meadows Massacre - One of the Worst Crimes of the Old West

On September 11, 1857, one of the most horrendous crimes of the old west took place, when over 120 members of a wagon train bound for California were killed in cold blood in southwestern Utah. This event, which is little remembered today...
The Wolof Empire - West Africa 1300-1800S
Video by Afric Network

The Wolof Empire - West Africa 1300-1800S

The Wolof Empire of West Africa. Support me, thank you! https://www.patreon.com/AfricNetwork?... Instagram - https://www.instagram.com/africnetwork/ facebook - https://www.facebook.com/Africnetwork... Twitter - https://twitter.com/AfricNetwork...
Ticonderoga: A Legend of the West Highlands
Video by Fort Ticonderoga

Ticonderoga: A Legend of the West Highlands

A classic tale, retold by Robert Louis Stevenson, is our most famous ghost story, and the perfect fit for Halloween! To get your own copy of this epic poem, click here https://shop.fortticonderoga.org/collections/french-indian-war/products/ticonderoga-a-legend-of-the-west-highlands-by-robert-louis-stevenson...
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Video by Smarthistory

East and West Pediments from the Temple of Aphaia, Aegina, c. 490-480 B.C.E.

More free lessons at: http://www.khanacademy.org/video?v=pdqOIg_QYSc East and West Pediments from the Temple of Aphaia, Aegina, c. 490-480 B.C.E. (Glyptothek, Munich) Speakers: Dr. Beth Harris & Dr. Steven Zucker
Looking East, Looking West: Mughal Painting between Persia and Europe
Video by Getty Research Institute

Looking East, Looking West: Mughal Painting between Persia and Europe

Looking East, Looking West: Mughal Painting between Persia and Europe November 19, 2015 Getty Center Lecture by Kavita Singh Introductory remarks by Thomas W. Gaehtgens and Brian Sweeney Kavita Singh is professor of art history at...
The Greatest Tomb In the World: The Terracotta Army and the West
Video by Dionysus

The Greatest Tomb In the World: The Terracotta Army and the West

This video documentary aims to prove that China had contact with the Western world of ancient Greece far earlier than previously suggested. Using the Terracotta Army as their visual template, these scientists work to find further evidence...
Scythian Territorial Expanse
Article by Patrick Scott Smith, M. A.

Scythian Territorial Expanse

With 7600 perimeter miles (12,231 km), the Scythians roamed and ruled over an astonishing 1.5 million mi² (2.4 million km²) of territory between the 7th and 3rd centuries BCE. Although building an empire was never in their interest, Scythian...
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